getuigendeskundigen
Syllables
getui-gen-des-kun-di-gen
Pronunciation
/ɣəˈtœyɣən ˈdɛskʏndɪɣən/
Stress
010101
Morphemes
getui/des + -gen
The word 'getuigen-deskundigen' is a compound noun divided into six syllables: getui-gen-des-kun-di-gen. Primary stress falls on '-kun-'. It consists of two roots ('getui' and 'des') and a plural suffix ('-gen'). Syllabification follows vowel peak and consonant cluster rules.
Definitions
- 1
Experts who provide testimony in legal proceedings.
Expert witnesses
“De rechter heeft de getuigen-deskundigen opgeroepen.”
“De verdediging betwistte de bevindingen van de getuigen-deskundigen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the second component ('-kun-').
Syllables
getui — Open syllable, stressed.. gen — Closed syllable, unstressed.. des — Open syllable, unstressed.. kun — Closed syllable, primary stress.. di — Open syllable, unstressed.. gen — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel Peak
Each syllable contains a vowel.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are split based on sonority.
Compound Words
Division occurs at the boundaries between compound parts.
Suffixes
Suffixes remain attached to their root.
- The hyphen is an orthographic convention for compound nouns and doesn't affect syllabification.
- Dutch allows some flexibility in consonant cluster splitting.
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